10 Jun
1952: Appointed
Air ADC to The Queen (effective from 6 Feb 1952)

xx xxx 1951:Chairman, British Joint Services Mission - Washington

Educated in Switzerland and at
Tonbridge School, William Elliot joined the Army Service Corps in 1915 and
having reached the rank of Acting Captain, he
transferred to the RFC, reverting to the rank of Temporary 2nd Lieutenant.

During the Russia campaignon 30 July 1919, he and his observer were shot down whilst attacking Red
cavalry but were rescued by Capt Anderson and Lt Mitchell in their DH9A.

Whilst serving in Palestine, he
married the daughter of the High Commissioner.

As a Wing Commander on the staff
of the War Cabinet Secretariat, he was present at the meeting between Churchill
and Dowding when the latter put forward his case for not sending any more
fighters to France in May 1940, a case he ably won.At Middle Wallop he became very involved with the development of night
fighter tactics, which he continued as a Staff Officer at HQ Fighter Command.

Chairman of Council, Royal
Institute of International Affairs 1954 - 58.

Citation for the award of the Bar
to the Distinguished Flying Cross

“Flying Officer William Elliot, D.F.C.,47th
Sqn (R.A.S.C.)

On the 30th July, 1919, whilst on special duty
-for the Russian Volunteer Army, Flying Officer Elliot was shot down about five
miles behind the enemy lines. He then burnt the crashed machine, and kept off
the enemy cavalry by machine-gunfire until rescued by another machine which flew
to his aid. This gallant and. highly skilful pilot has carried out forty-five
long-distance raids over the enemy lines during a period of four months, and has
been continuously on active service since August, 1917, during which period he
has taken part in ninety-five raids, and brought down six enemy machines”